Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V057000

ManufacturerSAAB CARS USA, INC.Reported1986-04-28Affected59 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE BOLT IN THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN U-JOINT CLAMP MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED AND MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BROKEN U-JOINT CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFT TO PULL OUT OF THE JOINT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE AND PROPERLY TORQUE BOLT.

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Affected vehicles

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